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By Lisa C (451) on 03 Jun 2008

I just couldn't really get into this film...there is a nice array of talent however, the mish mash of storylines strain to connect to one another…

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By Laura O (102) on 25 May 2008

This movie just dragged on and on. There was no rise and fall in action; the movie was all on one level…

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By Robert S (1,498) on 12 May 2008

Impressive acting. Especially by Howard E. Rollins Jr. Also an early bit part by Samuel L. Jackson! Interesting story as well…

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By Anthony S (1,574) on 30 Mar 2008

Too long. Too BORING. The story hinges on one racist event that I dont even find that racist. Uninteresting characters…

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By Mark L (1,544) on 25 Jan 2008

Often a movie is about one noble person with determination. I like this movie because it abounds with them and makes them all believable…

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By Breanne B (30) on 25 Jan 2008

Often a movie is about one noble person with determination. I like this movie because it abounds with them and makes them all believable…

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By Trevor R (511) on 03 Jan 2008

Very likely to go down in history as Miles Forman's best film…

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By Julia O (203) on 03 Jan 2008

Very likely to go down in history as Miles Forman's best film…

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By Stephen A (173) on 29 Dec 2007

This movie still intensely resonates with me 26 years after I saw it. Coal House Walker is indelibly etched in my movie memory…

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By Dikiz . (8) on 15 Dec 2007

The black struggle illustrated through a singular and poignant case…

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By David B (3,254) on 11 Dec 2007

Race, politics, sex, early 20th century nyc... CLASSIC…

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By Slappy M (165) on 08 Dec 2007

Makes me cry every time I watch it. Does that make me less of a man? Maybe... but dang it, I need a tissue…

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By Peter B (1,397) on 09 Oct 2007

An unjustly forgotten movie. Howard Rollins and Elizabeth McGovern are unforgettable…

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By J K (1,547) on 18 Jul 2007

I watched this with my grandparents when I was a kid. They were Cagney fans. This was worth a viewing though I haven't seen it since…

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By Mallory B (91) on 10 Jul 2007

It was an absolutely TERRIBLE book (ugh) and it made for an even WORSE movie…

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By John D (2,323) on 07 Jul 2007

A thoroughly enjoyable movie. Lots of stars. Mandy Patinkin is great in this too. Made me want to read the book and learn more about that time period…

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By Sukey M (5) on 07 Jul 2007

A thoroughly enjoyable movie. Lots of stars. Mandy Patinkin is great in this too. Made me want to read the book and learn more about that time period…

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By Jason M (2,623) on 30 Jun 2007

I have not read the book but I have always said a book and a film are two completely different mediums therefore they cannot be compared for…

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By Jeff B (2,998) on 11 Jun 2007

This does NOT follow the book at all, it was a horrible adaptation. Greatly disappointing…

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By Stéphane W (35) on 02 Jun 2007

Read the book. This does no justice to the beauty of E.L. Doctorow's writing, story, and his characters…

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